• What parents of young athletes with repeated head injuries wish they had known earlier

    What parents of young athletes with repeated head injuries wish they had known earlier

    Nov 24, 2023 11:35 PM EDT

    ... study of CTE, the degenerative brain disease linked to repeated hits to the head, in athletes who died before their 30th birthday. John Yang reports. ... Nick Schifrin: For years, researchers have studied the effects that repeated blows to the head have on athletes in pro football, hockey, soccer and other ...

  • Lewiston families gather to reflect on tragedy and how to heal as a community

    Lewiston families gather to reflect on tragedy and how to heal as a community

    Nov 24, 2023 11:30 PM EDT

    ... is a higher power. Some of us refer to that higher power as God. I think that there's great power in trusting that, together, we can let go of this pain and move forward. Nick Schifrin: (audio gap) "A Maine Calling Special" on our Web site, PBS.org/NewsHour.

  • Capehart and Johnson on Biden's foreign policy efforts and support for Israel

    Capehart and Johnson on Biden's foreign policy efforts and support for Israel

    Nov 24, 2023 11:20 PM EDT

    ... a positive COVID diagnosis, and the -- what, the most major thing that I have had to deal with were sniffles. I'm thankful for science. Nick Schifrin: And we are thankful that you are feeling relatively well. Eliana, you got about 20, 30 seconds. Eliana Johnson: Nick, I'm with ...

  • Charles Peters' legacy as 'the godfather of neoliberalism'

    Charles Peters' legacy as 'the godfather of neoliberalism'

    Nov 24, 2023 11:15 PM EDT

    ... profits. And when they read about a plant closing, well, that might increase profit, you know? And we have got to watch those wages, because wages take away from profit. Nick Schifrin: Charles Peters was also the author of five books on politics and history. He was 96 years old.

  • Israel prepares to pause fighting for hostage and prisoner exchange with Hamas

    Israel prepares to pause fighting for hostage and prisoner exchange with Hamas

    Nov 23, 2023 11:55 PM EDT

    ... But to talk about a political process once again that is open-ended means that we have not learned any lesson from what has happened. Nick Schifrin: Secretary of State Antony Blinken released a series of no's, things that it did not want Israel to do after the war ...

  • News Wrap: Train derails and spills molten sulfur in eastern Kentucky town

    News Wrap: Train derails and spills molten sulfur in eastern Kentucky town

    Nov 23, 2023 11:50 PM EDT

    ... denied he sexually assaulted a woman in 1993 when he worked for the police department and raids in Germany targeted members and supporters of Hamas. ... Nick Schifrin: In the day's other headlines, the fire is out in a small Eastern Kentucky town, and, today, residents are returning home after ...

  • Organized labor still faces challenges after series of major union wins

    Organized labor still faces challenges after series of major union wins

    Nov 23, 2023 11:45 PM EDT

    ... John Yang spoke with Lauren Kaori Gurley of The Washington Post to get some analysis on what this means for workers and the challenges ahead. ... Nick Schifrin: This has been the season of organized labor's discontent, but also big labor gains from Hollywood to the United Auto Workers. And ...

  • Southeast Asia flooded with imported plastic waste meant for recycling

    Southeast Asia flooded with imported plastic waste meant for recycling

    Nov 23, 2023 11:40 PM EDT

    ... Still, in 2021, the U.S. exported some 1.2 billion pounds of scrap plastic. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Fred de Sam Lazaro in Bangkok, Thailand. Nick Schifrin: Fred's reporting is a partnership with the Under-Told Stories Project at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.

  • Youngest NCAA Division I coach leads Tar Heels to field hockey national championship

    Youngest NCAA Division I coach leads Tar Heels to field hockey national championship

    Nov 23, 2023 11:35 PM EDT

    The youngest coach in NCAA Division I sports this year just took home a national championship. Amna Nawaz spoke with 23-year-old Erin Matson, the rookie head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels field hockey team, about the victory that gained national attention. ... Nick Schifrin: The youngest coach ...

  • 'The World in a Wineglass' explores state of wine production and future of industry

    'The World in a Wineglass' explores state of wine production and future of industry

    Nov 23, 2023 11:30 PM EDT

    ... the globe. Geoff Bennett spoke with one wine expert about the state of wine production and gets some recommendations on which bottle to try next. ... Nick Schifrin: The wine you might be pairing your turkey with shouldn't be taken for granted, because climate change is threatening wine production across ...